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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has wrapped up a record-breaking 25th Anniversary Season, generating critical and popular acclaim and setting an all-time attendance record. Almost 101,000 patrons enjoyed the Festival’s silver-anniversary lineup of plays, concerts and special events, a major increase from the previous record of 91,000 in 2009. There were rave reviews … Read more
We have added so much for September we can’t event fit it in one night! BESTiE Headlines this Hawkers Market with Special Guests Claire Morifee, Mausiki and DJ Cito. Get ready for a jam packed night of local bands! Made From Scratch Sunday! Our first Family Style Market form 10am to 6pm in Mount … Read more
It’s Vancouver Design Week. Let’s party!For this instalment of the ROVE event series we’ve curated a selection of products designed and crafted by local talent. Celebrate the richness of local design in an evening of shopping and refreshments by Postmark Brewing and snappy bites by Bestie. Help them prepare with a quick RSVP This … Read more
On September 10th, a food loving crowd got together for Tasting Plates held in the West End from 6-9:30pm. After picking up our maps at Marquis Wine Cellars and sampling a blend of refreshing Chardonnay Viognier and a robust Cab Sauvignon we ventured out to visit the next 7 destinations. What’s fantastic about the Tasting Plates … Read more
A colourful new public artwork has been unveiled at the end of the Canada Line guideway near Brighouse Station on No. 3 Road, bringing new vibrancy to a previously non-descript concrete structure. Cluster by Vancouver-based artist Carlyn Yandle seemingly transforms the end of the Canada Line guideway into a massive electrical conduit, presented … Read more
MyVanCity.ca is running a contest courtesy of the good folks at Hawkers Market To enter: Leave a comment on this post telling us who your favourite “Food is the New Rock” exhibitor or artist or entertainer is. For a bonus entry: Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll keep you informed of fun happenings in … Read more
Silly kids, Halloween is for adults too! With everyone’s favourite spooky celebration skulking in the shadows just past the turn of autumn, MOE’S Home Collection is gearing up for a ghoulishly good time with eerie (and age-appropriate) home accessories. Forget sickly sweets, tacky trimmings and throwaway decorations, this year is all about hosting a … Read more
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the West 4th neighborhood in Kitsilano at this 2nd annual West 4th Avenue edition. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a chance to … Read more
Sharing food with friends and family is authentic and primal. The intimacy of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners comes from not just the rarity of gathering at one table, but the fact that everyone at your table is eating the same food from the same dish. Salted Brick is serving up their version of Family Dinners every Wednesday night for the next … Read more
“You should come to this tasting,” my son said. “You can get your bottle of 40-year-old signed.” The bottle in reference is a single malt from a distillery on the tiny island of Islay, in northwest Scotland. The maker was Bruichaddich and its distiller, the redoubtable Jim McEwan was due to arrive in Calgary … Read more